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15 U.S.C. § 3151 — Congressional statement of purpose

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15 U.S.C. § 3151 — Congressional statement of purpose

**(a) Establishment of procedures for review and action** The purposes of this subchapter are to establish procedures for congressional review and action with respect to the Economic Report of the President (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Economic Report”), the report of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the other policies and provisions of this chapter and the Employment Act of 1946 [[15 U.S.C. 1021](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1021&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. **(b) Legislative action** The Congress shall initiate or develop such legislation as it deems necessary to implement proposals and objectives pursuant to this chapter and the Employment Act of 1946 [[15 U.S.C. 1021](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1021&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] after such modification in such proposals as it deems desirable. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the Congress or any of its committees from considering or initiating at any time legislative action in furtherance of the goals and purposes of this chapter.

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15 U.S.C. § 1021 — Congressional declarations

**(a) Generally** The Congress declares that it is the continuing policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to use all practicable means, consistent with its needs and obligations and other essential national policies, and with the assistance and cooperation of both small and larger businesses, agriculture, labor, and State and local governments, to coordinate and utilize all its plans, functions, and resources for the purpose of creating and maintaining, in a manner calculated to foster and promote free competitive enterprise and the general welfare, conditions which promote useful employment opportunities, including self-employment, for those able, willing, and seeking to work, and promote full employment and production, increased real income, balanced growth, a balanced Federal budget, adequate productivity growth, proper attention to national priorities, achievement of an improved trade balance through increased exports and improvement in the international competitiveness of agriculture, business, and industry, and reasonable price stability as provided in [section 1022b(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1022b/b&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Full opportunities for employment** The Congress further declares and establishes as a national goal the fulfillment of the right to full opportunities for useful paid employment at fair rates of compensation of all individuals able, willing, and seeking to work. **(c) Inflation** The Congress further declares that inflation is a major national problem requiring improved government policies relating to food, energy, improved and coordinated fiscal and monetary management, the reform of outmoded rules and regulations of the Federal Government, the correction o

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15 U.S.C. § 3101 — Exercise of rulemaking powers

**(a)** 11 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted. The Provisions of this subchapter and the amendments made by such provisions are enacted by the Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House), at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such House.

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15 U.S.C. § 3102 — Nondiscrimination

**(a) Exclusion from participation or denial of benefits** No person in the United States shall on the ground of sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin or handicap be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded pursuant to the implementation of this chapter, including membership in any structure created by this chapter. **(b) Noncompliance notification; remedies of Secretary of Labor** Whenever the Secretary of Labor determines that a recipient of funds made available pursuant to this chapter has failed to comply with subsection (a), or an applicable regulation, the Secretary shall notify the recipient of the noncompliance and shall request such recipient to secure compliance. If within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed sixty days, the recipient fails or refuses to secure compliance, the Secretary of Labor may— (1) refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that an appropriate civil action be instituted; (2) exercise the powers and functions provided by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ([42 U.S.C. 2000d](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000d&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a semicolon. or (3) take such other action as may be provided by law. **(c) Civil action by Attorney General** When a matter is referred to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b), or whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a recipient is engaged in a pattern or practice in violation of the provisions of this section, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate United States district court for any and all appropriate relief. **(

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15 U.S.C. § 3132 — Job training, counseling and reservoirs of employment projects

**(a) Policies, procedures and recommendations** Further to promote achievement of full employment under this chapter and the Employment Act of 1946 [[15 U.S.C. 1021](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1021&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the President, through the Secretary of Labor, shall develop policies and procedures and, as necessary, recommend programs for providing employment opportunities to individuals aged 16 and over in the civilian labor force who are able, willing, and seeking to work but who, despite serious efforts to obtain employment, remain unemployed. **(b) Utilization of authority under other laws** In meeting the responsibilities under subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall, as appropriate, fully utilize the authority provided under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [[29 U.S.C. 3111](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3111&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and other relevant provisions of law to— (1) assure the availability of counseling, training, and other support activities necessary to prepare persons willing and seeking work for employment; (2) refer persons able, willing, and seeking to work to job opportunities in the private and public sectors through the existing public employment placement facilities and through the United States Employment Service of the Department of Labor, including job opportunities in any positions created under programs established pursuant to sections 3112, 3114, and 3115 of this title; and (3) encourage flexi-time and part-time jobs for persons who are able, willing, and seeking employment but who are unable to work a standard workweek. **(c) Establishment of project reservoirs; restrictions and requirem

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15 U.S.C. § 1021 — Congressional declarations

Page 1263 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 1021 July 5, 1935, ch. 372, 49 Stat. 449, which is classified gen- erally to subchapter II (§ 151 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 167 of Title 29 and Tables. Act of June 25, 1938, as amended, known as the Fair Labor Standards Act, referred to in text, is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 201 et seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see sec- tion 201 of Title 29 and Tables. Act of June 5, 1920, known as the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, referred to in text, is ch. 250, 41 Stat. 988, which was classified principally to chapter 24 (§ 861 et seq.) of former Title 46, Shipping, which became chap- ter 24 of the former Appendix to Title 46. The Act was substantially repealed and the provisions thereof re- stated in Title 46, Shipping, by Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 500, and Pub. L. 109–304, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1485. Section 29 of the Act was transferred and is now classified to section 38 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of sections of former Title 46 and of the former Appendix to Title 46, see Dis- position Table preceding section 101 of Title 46. § 1015. ‘‘State’’ defined As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘State’’ in- cludes the several States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puer- to Rico, Guam, and the District of Columbia. (Mar. 9, 1945, ch. 20, § 5, 59 Stat. 34; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 4, 70 Stat. 908.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1956—Act Aug. 1, 1956, included ‘‘Guam’’ in definition of State. Executive Documents ADMISSION OF ALASKA AND HAWAII TO STATEHOOD Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, on issuanc

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15 U.S.C. § 3151 — Nondiscrimination

Page 1992 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 3132 1 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted. gress or any of its committees from considering or initiating at any time legislative action in furtherance of the goals and purposes of this chapter. (Pub. L. 95–523, title III, § 301, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1904.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this title’’, meaning title III of Pub. L. 95–523, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1904, which enacted this subchapter and amended sections 632 and 636 of Title 2, The Con- gress. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables. For definition of ‘‘this chapter’’, referred to in text, see References in Text note set out under section 3102 of this title. The Employment Act of 1946, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is act Feb. 20, 1946, ch. 33, 60 Stat. 23, which is classified generally to chapter 21 (§ 1021 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1021 of this title and Tables. § 3132. Committee review (a) Short-term and medium-term goals In conjunction with its review of the Eco- nomic Report, and the holding of hearings on the Economic Report under the Employment Act of 1946 [15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.], the Joint Eco- nomic Committee shall review and analyze the short-term and medium-term goals set forth in the Economic Report pursuant to section 3(a)(2) and 4(b) of the Employment Act of 1946 [15 U.S.C. 1022(a)(2), 1022a(b)]. (b) Hearings The Joint Economic Committee shall hold hearings on the Economic Report for the pur- pose of receiving testimony from Members of the Congress, and suc

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